Sterilizer



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Patented Oct. 5, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STERILIZER Raymon W.Snider, Cheyenne, Wyo.

Application March 9,

like, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of animproved sterilizer.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the sterilizer.

Figure 2 is ya vertical sectional view.

Figure 3 is a sectional view along the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a portion of a hinge.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a cover and container joint, and

Figure 6 is a sectional view of -a supporting pad.

In the embodiment of the invention selected for illustration, I make useof a box or container I mounted on four suction cups l2 attached to thebottom I4 of the container. 'ghe rear wall I6 of the container isprovided will two coaxial hinge loops I8 between which a similar loop 20on the cover 22 is positioned. A hinge pin 24 is removably receivable inthe aligned loops to detachably connect the cover 22 with its containerto facilitate thorough cleaning of all the parts.

The cover 22 is provided with a channel shaped contour 2-6 within whichthe upper edge margins of the end walls 28 and the front wall 3.0 lie toprovide a good joint between the two parts.

A wall 32 is fixed to the cover 22 and depends therefrom to lie closelyto the rear wall I6 when the cover is closed on the container. This wall`includes an upwardly inclined wall or shelf 34 .for

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A sponge rubber or other body 38 is arranged underneath the shelfstructure. Thisbody is supplied with sterilizing material. The bladesare easily placed in and removed from the shelf structure by reason ofthe fact that the wall 32 is fixed to the cover so as to pivot the shelfstructure upwardly of the container when the cover is moved to an openposition.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will,

so fully explain my invention, that others may, by applying currentknowledge readily adapt the same for use under various conditions ofservice.

I claim: A sterilizer of the type described, comprising a container fora sterilizing medium having an open upper end, a cover hinged to saidcontainer for closing the open upper end, an article sup-Y REFERENCESCITED The following references are of record in the 30 file of thispatent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,345,123 Bryant June 29, 19202,327,707 Heintzelman Aug. 24, 1943

